“You can use fish to answer any question.”
Category: Voices
By: Lynn Mattes “Adventurous Biologists Wanted” was the attention grabbing headline on a flyer I saw at the University of Alaska Fairbanks’ career center part way through my last year of undergraduate. (A long-time colleague saw this same announcement at Wichita State University in Kansas about a year later.) This […]
“There will come a point where you will think you are fighting a losing battle (global warming, invasives, etc.), but what you’re doing has a purpose. YOU have a purpose and are worthy of fulfilling that role.”
In January, we announced the winner of the Women of Fisheries Gives Back! Award for early career fisheries scientists. Although we were only able give out one award, the applicants were excellent and we wanted to highlight a few of their unique journeys and experiences. Meet some of the amazing […]
Displays around Oxford University about women in science are described and rated for impact.
“Your career journey into whatever you want to do does not have to be within the standard or “by the book” regardless of what people say.”
Thank you to everyone who has made our third annual Early Career Award possible! It was an amazing pool of applicants, and thanks to proceeds from the fisHER Adventure Classic and generous monthly recurring donations by Robert Campbell we were able to support one award this year! Learn more about our winner […]
“Don’t be afraid to fail. It’s simple advice, but very hard to practice sometimes!”
A history of Women of Fisheries – 5 years and going strong!
“Don’t work to please others. Know your value. Push back.”